Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Fritz Zimmermann United Republic of plus a shoelace replacing the

plus a shoelace replacing the original drawstring that has been lost to time

It states that Schütze (Rifleman) Manfred Mucha is awarded the Iron Cross 2nd Class

marked "II" (2nd Class)

marker marked "SPINK & SON

around a central silver-grey machine-embroidered rank pip

Germany, Wehrmacht. A War Merit Cross, Ii Class With Swords, By Fritz Zimmermann United Republic of plus a shoelace replacing the(Kriegsverdienstkreuz II. Klasse mit Schwertern). Constructed of bronze, on loop for suspension from its period original ribbon, consisting of a Maltese Cross with pebbled arms, the obverse with a central wreathed mobile swastika, the reverse with a central wreathed date of 1939, the suspension loop maker marked with Prsidialkanzlei code 6 for Fritz Zimmermann, Stuttgart, measuring 49. 30 mm (w) x 49. 32 mm (h), weighing 25. 1 grams, in near extremely